Political Engagement & Kingdom Convictions: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls - Miranda Zapor Cruz - 129 - FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye
How can we avoid some of the common pitfalls when we engage in politics as Christ followers? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Dr. Miranda Zapor Cruz. Miranda is a professor of Historical Theology at Indiana Wesleyan University. She holds a PhD in religion, politics, and society from Baylor University, and she earned her Master's of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary. Her most recent book is entitled Faithful Politics. Together, Miranda and Jason look at the unique dual citizenship that we hold as Christ followers in both the kingdom of God and the country in which we reside. Miranda shares how we can navigate some of the complexities and challenges and avoid common pitfalls when it comes to engaging in politics as Christ followers.
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Some key takeaways from this conversation:
Miranda Zapor Cruz on the importance of faith and personal relationship with God over political affiliations: "My command as a Christian is not to bring people into agreement with me politically.’"
Miranda Zapor Cruz on the significance of authentic Christian influence, which is grounded in love for God and compassion for others: "Direct Christian Influence at its best, is deeply rooted in love of God and neighbor and a genuine desire for the world to be a better place because Christians are in it and are influencing it."
Miranda Zapor Cruz on the importance of love, acceptance, and outreach in the church's role within the community: "If our political speech is alienating people from the church, then we're failing at our basic job of drawing people to Christ."
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- Show
- FrequencyUpdated Weekly
- PublishedOctober 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM UTC
- Length48 min
- Episode129
- RatingClean